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What you lose matters. So does what you keep.
Research on GLP-1 treatment shows that a meaningful share of weight lost can be lean tissue, not just fat. Build supports the part you want to keep.*
Well Studied
Creatine monohydrate is one of the most extensively studied ingredients in nutrition science.
For What You Keep
Can support lean mass when paired with resistance exercise.*
With Electrolytes
Sodium, potassium and magnesium for muscle function and hydration.*
Not a Regimen
This isn't about adding another regimen. It's about supporting your body through a period of change.
The medication decides how much you lose. It doesn't decide what.
GLP-1 medications suppress appetite and reduce caloric intake. Research consistently shows that when the body is in a significant caloric deficit, it draws on lean muscle alongside fat for fuel.
Share of weight lost reported as lean mass across cited GLP-1 trials, with figures ranging from 20 to 50 percent.* In the SURMOUNT-1 DXA substudy the placebo group lost the same ratio, 25 percent against 26 percent — this is weight loss behaving as weight loss, not the medication doing something unusual. Fat-free mass measured by DXA includes water, glycogen and connective tissue, so it is not skeletal muscle alone.
Why it's called Build. Everything else right now is subtraction.
Less appetite. Less food. Less weight. But the body doesn't only give up what you wanted it to — some of what goes is lean tissue.
Build is the part that adds. Not size. Not performance. The part underneath — the part you want to still be there afterwards.
You're not building a new body. You're keeping the one you're working so hard for. Build isn't about changing what your body looks like — it's about supporting what it needs to carry forward.*
The scale may notice first.
Creatine draws water into muscle cells. For some people, that can mean a small increase in body weight when they first start taking it. That isn't the same thing as gaining body fat.
Which is exactly why the number on the scale isn't the whole story. Creatine does not make women bulky.
Five grams isn't a marketing number.
Most creatine research historically focused on men. Research in women is newer, and increasingly relevant.
A June 2026 meta-analysis in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition pooled seven randomised, placebo-controlled trials, average age 62, running 12 weeks to two years. Creatine improved lean mass and leg-press strength against placebo — 0.37kg of lean mass, 7.5kg on a leg-press test. We are not going to inflate those numbers for you. Modest is not nothing when the thing you're trying to influence is how much of your weight loss comes off as muscle.*
Read the study →Creatine is bigger than muscle.
Cellular Energy
Creatine helps replenish ATP through the phosphocreatine system, supporting energy availability in both muscle and brain tissue.*
Memory & Mental Clarity
Creatine has been studied for its role beyond muscle, including early research on memory and the kind of mental clarity people describe losing during periods of reduced intake — sometimes called "brain fog." The evidence here is genuinely contested: a 2023 meta-analysis found an effect on memory in healthy adults, while a 2024 systematic review argued the cognitive basis isn't well supported. We are not making a claim in either direction. Anyone selling you creatine for your brain is further ahead of the evidence than we are willing to go.*
Creatine monohydrate does not build or preserve muscle by itself. What it does is saturate muscle phosphocreatine stores, which supports the work that holds onto lean tissue.*
Three things influence how much of what you lose is fat rather than muscle.
Provides the raw material
20g plant protein, the foundation adequate intake is built on. Shop Nourish →
Gives muscle a reason to stay
Bodyweight work, bands, carrying things, stairs. This part is yours — it doesn't require a gym.
Supports the work*
5,000mg creatine monohydrate plus electrolytes. Shop Build →
A May 2026 review in Metabolites, looking specifically at lean mass preservation during GLP-1 treatment, placed creatine among adjunctive options supported mainly by indirect evidence — with protein intake and resistance exercise as the foundation. We agree with that ranking. It's why Build has never been sold as the answer on its own.
| Amount | Ingredient | Why it's here |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000mg | Creatine Monohydrate | The form used throughout decades of research. The dose at which benefits appear in trials conducted in women.* |
| 1,000mg | Sodium (as sea salt) | For muscle function and hydration during periods of reduced intake.* |
| 200mg | Potassium (as potassium chloride) | Electrolyte support alongside sodium and magnesium.* |
| 60mg | Magnesium (as magnesium malate) | Muscle function and cellular energy support.* |
Is creatine safe for women?+
The evidence says yes. The June 2026 meta-analysis covering 608 women reported adverse events that were mild and no more frequent than placebo, with renal indices unchanged. Women also start from a lower base — endogenous creatine stores run roughly 70–80% below men's. If you're pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription medication, speak to your provider first.*
Will creatine make me bulky or gain weight?+
No. Creatine pulls water into the muscle cell rather than under the skin, so some people see one to two pounds on the scale early on. That's intracellular fluid, not fat. The idea that creatine makes women bulky is not supported by the research and never has been.
Is creatine bad for your kidneys?+
In healthy adults at 5,000mg daily, the research does not show kidney harm. Renal indices were unchanged across the trials in the 2026 analysis, and decades of tolerability research agree. If you have existing kidney disease or any condition affecting your kidneys, this is a conversation for your provider rather than a supplement label.
Should I take creatine if I'm not exercising?+
Creatine's trial evidence is strongest when paired with resistance movement — which doesn't mean a gym: bodyweight work, bands, carrying things, stairs all count. Build is formulated at the 5,000mg dose that evidence supports.*
Can I take Build with Hydrate?+
Yes. Just keep an eye on combined sodium — Build carries 1,000mg per serving, ten times Hydrate's amount, for 1,100mg combined if you're using both.
When should I take Build?+
Daily consistency matters more than timing. One scoop, any time that fits your routine.
Creatine (as Creatine Monohydrate) 5,000mg, Magnesium (as Magnesium Malate) 60mg, Sodium (as Sea Salt) 1,000mg, Potassium (as Potassium Chloride) 200mg. 22 calories per serving. Other ingredients: Natural Flavors, Stevia Extract (Leaf), Silicon Dioxide. Sweetened with stevia. One scoop is 10g. 30 servings per tub. Lemon flavor. Manufactured in the United States, in an FDA-registered facility.
Everything else right now is subtraction.
Build is the part that adds.
5,000mg creatine monohydrate, the dose the research in women actually uses. Pairs with Nourish for protein, and with movement you choose.*